{"id":86740,"date":"2023-05-10T13:53:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=86740"},"modified":"2023-05-10T14:34:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:34:55","slug":"poythress-somebodys-got-to-be-first-why-not-us-maccabi-readies-for-game-5-at-monaco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/poythress-somebodys-got-to-be-first-why-not-us-maccabi-readies-for-game-5-at-monaco\/","title":{"rendered":"Poythress: Somebody\u2019s got to be first, why not us? Maccabi readies for game 5 at Monaco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are there any two words to a European basketball fan that are greater than \u201cgame five\u201d? In this year\u2019s EuroLeague quarterfinals, we\u2019ve been blessed that three of the four series have gone to a fifth and deciding game. On Tuesday night, Olympiacos defeated Fenerbah\u00e7e 79-68 in game 5 of their series. Tonight, Real Madrid host Partizan Belgrade in game 5 of their series to see who will play against Barcelona in Kaunas in a little over week in the Final Four.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, for Sabras and Israeli basketball fans worldwide, the most interesting game is Wednesday\u2019s decider between AS Monaco and Maccabi Tel Aviv (21:00 IDT \/ 14:00 IDT). The momentum between the teams has changed multiple times throughout the series: Maccabi won game away 79-67 and game 4 at home 104-69; and Monaco won game 2 at home 83-78 and game 3 away 86-74.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_86188\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86188\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-02-at-22.00.13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-02-at-22.00.13.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-05-02-at-22.00.13-610x407.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Dibartolomeo and Mike James &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cObviously, the teams know each other very well,\u201d Maccabi captain John DiBartolomeo said in advance of the final game of the series. \u201cObviously some small adjustments game to game, but overall we know what works best for us against them, controlling their guards, controlling the defensive rebounds and getting out in transition, that\u2019s been a strength for us all season and especially against Monaco, so we have to keep that up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike you said, there were four different games,\u201d Maccabi big man, Alex Poythress, said. \u201cIt\u2019s a battle, it\u2019s a war. Monaco is a good team. But if we stay focused and play our game, I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be ok.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Everything came together in game 4 for the Yellow &#038; Blue: Maccabi scored a EuroLeague playoff team high of 104 points; their star backcourt of Lorenzo Brown and Wade Baldwin IV finally both found their touch to be the best players on the court with performance index ratings of 25 and 21 respectively, while the influence of Monaco\u2019s backcourt was reduced to the effect that only Mike James scored in double-figures; Maccabi compellingly won the rebound battle 46-35, with Poythress, Josh Nebo and Bonzie Colson pulling 6 boards each; and DiBartolomeo found some form for the first time in the series, scoring a perfect 9\/9 from the foul line.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_86369\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86369\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8479.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8479.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8479-610x407.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bonzie Colson &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\nAlthough by now the teams are fairly familiar with each other, everyone knows that tonight will be a different game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t be easy, just like in the other games,\u201d Maccabi coach Oded Katash assessed. \u201cWe will try to set the pace of the game that we want, like we did in game 4 \u2013 games 3 and 4, but in game 4 we simply had a better shooting percentage. We\u2019re hoping for good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think game 4 has any impact on game 5,\u201d DiBartolomeo commented. \u201cYou know, every game starts 0-0. Every game you win or lose counts as one game. Game 4 is long in the past, all of our focus is on game 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it\u2019s going to be a challenge playing the game in Monaco, with the home team finishing fourth and earning homecourt advantage for a reason and they will do all that they can to stop Maccabi from getting a victory.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_86683\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86683\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8796.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1023\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8796.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/IMG_8796-610x488.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alpha Diallo &#8211; Photo Credit: Yehuda Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cWe worked hard all year for home court advantage and we are motivated to get this win,\u201d Monaco forward Alpha Diallo said. Of their home crowd, he said: \u201cI think the crowd will be into it regardless. It will help us that we\u2019ll pack this place with as much of our fans as possible. They are diehard fans and we need them for this game. We want to give them something to be amped up about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe coach, experienced players like me, will have to find the words to re-motivate everyone,\u201d Monaco center Donatas Motiejunas said. \u201cLetting Maccabi play at the pace they want is not possible. Game 5 will be do-or-die. We will have to give everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Monaco was in the same position as Maccabi \u2013 coming into a hostile arena for game 5, going down to Olympiacos 94-88. While 43 of 54 games in best-of-five-game series have been won by the home team (including last night\u2019s game), of the 16 games which have gone to five games, the home team is undefeated. Although history is not on their side, this is something which Maccabi is going to embrace.<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_83609\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83609\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/25DB6A1E-471A-4D33-B00F-247180ECDD62.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-83609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/25DB6A1E-471A-4D33-B00F-247180ECDD62.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/25DB6A1E-471A-4D33-B00F-247180ECDD62-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/25DB6A1E-471A-4D33-B00F-247180ECDD62-610x610.jpeg 610w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/25DB6A1E-471A-4D33-B00F-247180ECDD62-440x440.jpeg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oded Katash &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s clear that we\u2019re a lot better when we have to prove something \u2013 also to ourselves,\u201d Katash said of his team. \u201cThe history is enough \u2013 what is it, 15-0 to home teams in game 5? Just that shows that we\u2019re underdogs. If that matters, it\u2019s to our advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, we have a challenge ahead of us playing on the road, but we\u2019ve proven to ourselves time and time again that we can play with any team in any gym \u2013 and we won there in game 1,\u201d DiBartolomeo said. \u201cIt\u2019ll be a challenge, but it\u2019s a great opportunity for us and like we\u2019ve said, we\u2019ve worked hard to earn this opportunity and I know we\u2019ll be ready tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many have already assessed Maccabi\u2019s EuroLeague season as a success, with many not seeing them reach the playoffs, let alone game 5 in the quarterfinals, now that the team is here they are hungry to win.<\/p>\n<p>Poythress echoed these sentiments: \u201cSomebody\u2019s got to be the first, right? There\u2019s no problem \u2013 why not us? We love being on the road, we love being underdogs. We have that mentality and I think we\u2019ll be ok.\u201d<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_82683\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-82683\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6173-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"544\" class=\"size-full wp-image-82683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6173-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_6173-1-610x259.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-82683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Dibartolomeo &#8211; Photo Credit: Dov Halickman<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n\u201cI think it\u2019s been a great series,\u201d DiBartolomeo concluded. \u201cAll the games, both teams are fighting, everybody know the meaning. I don\u2019t think tomorrow will be any different. Backs against the wall, everyone will give everything they have, there\u2019s no saving it for another day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are there any two words to a European basketball fan that are greater than \u201cgame five\u201d? In this year\u2019s EuroLeague quarterfinals, we\u2019ve been blessed that three of the four series have gone to a fifth and deciding game. On Tuesday night, Olympiacos defeated Fenerbah\u00e7e 79-68 in game 5 of their series. 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